War Decision Up to Congress in Senate Speech
Senate hearing on whether the United States should enter war centers on congressional approval for final action. Senator George of Georgia urged that Roosevelt seek Congress’s consent before any declaration or further commitment, stressing the American people must decide through representatives. Other senators echoed the need for the people to have the final say amid pressure for decisive action and total war mobilization.
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Roosevelt
U. S
Congress
Senate
Sen. Danaher
George
Haypea U.S
Pra
Wfam
America
Ianism
Org
Cies
Achhief
Sen. Bailey
Local Businesses Prepare to Close Friday and Saturday
A list of firms including department stores, jewelers, furniture shops, lumber companies and hardware suppliers signs on for Friday and Saturday closings. Names span Charleston and Kanawha Valley area, with retailers such as Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, J M Gates, West Virginia Lumber, Standard Brick, Penney and Tinther Lumber among others.
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A. “Wf
Cox Department Store
Coyle & ‘Richardson
the Diamond
Montgomery Ward
O. Id
Morrison
Peoples Store
Sears ‘Roebuck & Company
After Paint ‘and Glass Company
J. M. Gates &Sons
Radford Paint Company
Sherwin-Williams Company
C. T. Lloyd
Pi Gunther
Kay's
Elliott, Beriman and
H. Galperin
Jewelers
Baby Shop
Hassler’s
Junior Room
the Hat Shop
Mildred’s
Polan
Quality Shop
Telford's
the Vogue
Franken
Berger’s
Harmon, Isaac and Martin
Kaufman Bros
Meo's
Boy's Show
Nat's Men
Schwabe
May
United. Woolen Company
Charleston
Maying
John C. Wiley
May Shoe
John Lee Shoe
King Jewelry
Samar Bass
Mann
Jean's Dress
Galperin Music Company
McKee Music ‘Company
Londeres, Inc
Peerles
Builders ‘Supply Company
West Virginia
Send d Gravel Company
Standard ‘Brick
Plaff and Smith
Charleston Duadrix
Southern Supply Company
Nitro
George Weimer & Sons
St. Albans
Wright-Bachman Lumber Company
Charleston Lumber Company
Kanawha Valley Lumber
Blizzard Appoints Assistant-Secretary in State Office
Secretary Bruce Crawford announces the appointment of William Blizzard of Charleston as assistant secretary, effective July 1. Blizzard, 24, is the son of Vice President William Blizzard of District 1, United Mine Workers, and will succeed Don F. Freeman who becomes buyer of printing and stationery supplies in the department of purchases.
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Bruce Crawford
State Publicity Commission
Vestec
William €. Blizzard
Charleston
Blizzard
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers
Don F. Freeman
Deen
Department of Purchases
Tripled Output At Naval Ordnance Plant Expands
The ordnance facility near Charleston, operated by Carnegie Illinois Steel and General Machinery, employs about 1,200 workers on construction with 300 to 700 more to join as units come online. Open hearth plans are not adopted. ingots still sourced externally. Housing tightens as 450 Highlawn units near completion plus 129 FHA homes and a potential 400 more at Spring Hill are proposed to house workers.
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General Machinery Ordnance Company
Carnegie Ilinois
Steel Corporation
Navy
Ordnance Plant
Charleston
Highlawn
Spring Hill
Reich Panzer Divisions Reported Rolled Back
Soviet command claims fleets of tanks driven back as Red Army forces break German lines from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Reports say counterattacks halt Danube advances and a deep push into Romania, with Red air units bombarding German positions and ships along the front.
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Red Army
Baltic
Black Sea
Moscow
Pruth
Bessarabian
Danube
Rumania
Red
Kny
Army Plane Sets 661 MPH Speed Record Claim
A report highlights a proposed aircraft achieving 661 miles per hour, praising Yankee engineering and production. It notes the speed would give a major combat edge, while acknowledging high physical stress on crews. A source recalls past advances nearing dream speeds and current service use.
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Fausel
Britain Ramps Up Demands for Bold Raid Strikes
Amid rising public pressure in Britain, officials discuss wide ranging raids to strike German industry and transport. Reports from the front describe heavy air raids on northern France and claims of degraded German air defenses as the war widens on multiple fronts.
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Fuller
Vickers-Armstrong
Germany
Russia
Bians
Comines
Lille
France
Navy
Air Force
Sienk
Washington
Churchi
Greece
Lens
Dauas
Massed Moscow Troops Trapped in German Offensive
The German high command claimed large numbers of Soviet troops were trapped and suffering heavy losses with Red counter-attacks crushed as Berlin touted tighter pincers along the front. Military officials predicted continued attrition until capitulation, amid reports of reinforcements to offset assumed Soviet strength.
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Lamberg Lwow
Hitler
Germany
Poland
Flanders
Balkans
Berlin
Willkie Urges Single Strong Defense Coordinator
Willkie calls for one man with full authority to oversee defense production and priorities to achieve coordinated output of munitions aircraft guns and ships. He warns delays risk national disorganization and urges action beyond speeches and partisan politics.
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Republican Party
U. S
Mattresses Completed In Project At Institute
Fourteen mattresses have been completed at the Cotton Mattress center opened about a week ago in the vocational building of West Virginia State College. Training in mattress milling is offered under the U S cooperative extension service. Patsy Graves is in charge. A center will be held later in the summer at St Albans.
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West Virginia State College
U. S._cooperative extension
Sers
Patsy Graves
St. Albans
Group Urges Single Head For Defense Stockpile Effort
A congressional committee urges central leadership for a national stockpile during wartime and criticizes delays in defense plant building, aluminum supply, and material allocation. It accuses the auto industry and government agencies of mismanaging resources and warns of ongoing shortages as mobilization accelerates.
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Army
Navy
OPM
Aluminum Corporation of America
Defense Plan Tempo Set by President for War Aid
President at Hyde Park set tempo for defense mobilization. Ships seized abroad were allocated to U S ship operators and the Army. Eight aluminum plants will raise output to 1.4 billion pounds yearly, with Canada adding 290 million pounds. production targets and auto industry cuts were announced to meet August aircraft needs.
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U. S
OPM
War Department
Hyde Park
N. Y
Maritime Commission
U.S
Canada
GPM
John
Biggers
Washington
Automobile Industry
Lodge Rites in Montgomery for John the Baptist Day
Bright Hope lodge No. 12 A F and A M holds services today at 2 30 p m in Montgomery in observance of John the Baptist day with a sermon by Rev J W Robinson and an address by I M Carper both past masters of the lodge.
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Montgomery
Bright Hope Lodge No
A. F
A. M
J. W. Robinson
M. Carper
Hutton Mollett Rites Reported Planned
Sulphur Springs notes planned wedding events over the weekend. The ceremony will be held at a cottage with a small group of friends. A three day marriage law was waived yesterday by Judge Jarrett of Lewisburg. Bauldingself, the county clerk, was directed to issue the license.
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Mark BD. Jarrett
Lewisburg
Bauld.ingself
Major Changes Made In State Personnel
West Virginia announces a reshuffle of state posts. Wysong becomes board of control member succeeding Thurmond. Downey moves to the liquor commission to fill Peters term. Merrill Carrico and Hanna are named for key posts. Robertson and Downey gain extended terms.
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Charleston
Neely
West Virginia
Wil
Robertson
Wysong
Thurmond
William 5. Wysong
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Board of Control
Walter R. Thurmond
Merrill D. Carrica
Kingwood
Holt
Senate
Downey
The
Liquor Commission
F. B. Peters
Bluefield
Matt Edmiston
Buckhannon
Carl G. Bachmann
Wheeling
Hanna
John S. Stump, Jr
Peters
Kanawha County
Elk Banking Company
Charleston Trust Company
Hanna Insurance Agency
Clendenin
Spencer State Hospital
Martinsburg
West Virginia University College of Law
Lithuanians Revolt as German Troops Enter Kaunas
Reports say German forces moved into Kaunas Tuesday aiding a Lithuanian revolt. Mutineers seized bridges factories and government offices while heavy street fighting raged. Russian battalions were reported cornered near the Niemen river as German air units attacked.
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Gulf of Finland
Helsinki
Finland
Rovaniemi
Reuters
Berlin
Stockholm
Thuraday
Norway
Murmansk
White Sea
Russia
Hangoe
Kaunas
Kencas
Niemen River
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Fullerton
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Minsk
Lithuania
East Prussia
Siaullady
Vina
Luck
Ukreine
Romania
Tass
Vex
39Th Tank Corps
Koenigsberg
Warsaw
Bucharest
Constanta
Ploesti
Bessarabia
Besestabia
Lwow
Reich Panzer
Britain
Gareman
Moscow Bank
Dienst Sus Delitschland
Strontier
Bialystok
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Luftwaffe
Red Air Force
WillkieAsks
Norry
OPM and Defense Advisory Commission
ALCOA
RFC
Reynolds Metal Company
Arkansas
Ickes
Tréssury
Generals
General Electric
Canara
Appliance Dept
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